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| Title | Rural Affairs Council, Governor's |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www2.illinois.gov/ltgov/Pages/RuralAffairs1.aspx |
| Contact Name | Laura Kessel |
| Contact Title | Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs, Office of the Lt. Governor |
| Contact Phone | 217-558-3728 |
| Contact Email | |
| Function | To formulate a comprehensive policy for rural development and enhance the quality of life in rural Illinois |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Compensation | Not specified |
| Composition |
25 members - - Lt. Gov. serves as chairperson - - Membership includes one representative from each of the following non-profits - - Illinois Agricultural Association - - Rural Partners - - Membership also includes one representative from each of the following governmental agencies: - - Department on Aging - - Department of Agriculture - - Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - - Department of Employment Security - - Department of Human Services - - Department of Natural Resources - - Department of Public Health - - Department of Transportation - - Environmental Protection Agency - - Community College Board - - State Board of Education - - University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service - - Housing Development Authority - - Southern Illinois University - - Institute for Rural Affairs at WIU - - Illinois Finance Authority Governor appoints up to 6 citizen members as required to increase membership to a total of no more than 25 members. |
| Authority | Executive Order 2011-4 |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
|
Member Since | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado, Francisco | Executive Order | Member, DHS | None | Assistant Director, Division of Rehabilitation | |
| Boyd, Marva | Executive Order | Member, IDOT | None | Chief of Staff | |
| Breckenridge, Dick | Executive Order | Member, IEPA | None | Agricultural and Rural Affairs Advisor | |
| Brown, Andrea | Executive Order | Member, ISBE Board Member | Williamson | ||
| Flider, Bob | Executive Order | Member, Department of Agriculture | None | Agency Director | |
| Hampton-Knodle, Heather | 08/26/2011 | Governor | Member | Montgomery | |
| Hanners, Tyler | Executive Order | Member, DCEO | None | Assistant to the Director's Office | |
| Hoeft, Robert | Executive Order | Member, UI-Extension | Champaign | Interim Associate Dean, Extension & Outreach | |
| Jones, Don | Executive Order | Member, IDPH | None | Grants Administrator | |
| Loyd, Travis | Executive Order | Member, DNR | None | Deputy Director | |
| Matherly, Brenda | Executive Order | Member, Illinois Agricultural Association | McLean | Assistant Director of Local Government | |
| McNeil, Porter | 05/19/2011 | Governor | Member | Rock Island | President, McNeil Communications |
| Merrett, Christopher | Executive Order | Member, WIU - IIRA | McDonough | Director, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs | |
| Obrzut, Geoffrey | Executive Order | Member, ICCB | None | ICCB Director | |
| Pluta, Bill | Executive Order | Member, IHDA | None | Director, Office of Housing Coordination Services | |
| Rose, Robin | 07/29/2011 | Governor | Member | Ford | Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Gibson Area Hospital |
| Rothert, Mark | 08/26/2011 | Governor | Member | Peoria | Assistant County Administrator for Economic Development, Peoria County |
| Scott, Gregory | 08/26/2011 | Governor | Member | McLean | Director, McLean County Area EMS System |
| Senica, Jim | Executive Order | Member, Illinois Finance Authority | None | Senior Funding Manager | |
| Simon, Sheila | Executive Order | Chair | Jackson | Lt. Governor | |
| Stallman, Karen | 03/29/2013 | Governor | Member | Randolph | |
| Townsend, Jerry | Executive Order | Member, Rural Partners | Champaign | Past President, Rural Partners | |
| VanZandt, Jillian | Executive Order | Member, IDES | None | Regional Manager | |
| Webert, Bert | Executive Order | Member, Department on Aging | None | Regional Coordinator |